Diarsia esurialis

Diarsia esurialis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Alaska and British Columbia, south to Washington, Oregon and California.

Diarsia esurialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Diarsia
Species:
D. esurialis
Binomial name
Diarsia esurialis
(Grote, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Agrotis esurialis Grote, 1881
  • Diarsia ucluetei

It is abundant in wet coastal forests.

The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing in midsummer.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Corylus and Alnus.



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